Infinite simulation from lock dragon well

At the bottom of the Huai River's upper reaches.

Ji Zheng stared intently at the screen before him.

Whether the water monkey was lying to him depended on this moment.

According to the water monkey, the Golden Crow might target them to revive the Fusang Tree.

Ji Zheng wasn't entirely sure if this was true.

He didn't have such deep trust in Wu Zhiqi.

So, he would use the simulation to see if this was indeed the case.

… …

[Day 70: You are in the Huai River. Today, you suddenly receive a message from the Golden Crow, asking you to go to the Great Eastern Mountain.]

[Day 71: You leisurely arrive at the Great Eastern Mountain. The Golden Crow doesn't attack you, allowing you to see the full view of the Great Eastern Mountain.

This is a barren mountain, devoid of any vegetation, with flames rising everywhere, showing no signs of life.

At the summit, you meet the Golden Crow. Upon seeing you, the Golden Crow remains silent, not emitting any red light, and you see its full appearance.

After seeing the Golden Crow's full appearance, you offer a comment: 'A well-fed three-legged black crow.'

The Golden Crow, unaware of your thoughts, simply stares at you. After a moment, it tells you that it needs to borrow your flesh and blood, and will repay the Dragon Clan in the future…]

Damn it.

However, he didn't expect the Golden Crow to tell him so openly.

And even say it would repay the Dragon Clan in the future…

He'll be dead.

What use would that be?

Ji Zheng felt disdain.

According to his personality…

He's a little cautious.

But when faced with a situation where someone wants him dead, he will definitely fight back.

As expected, the following simulation unfolded as such.

… …

[You understand that the Golden Crow wants you dead. After a moment of silence, you immediately speak up: 'A true man lives between heaven and earth, how can he live under the crow's shadow for long!' You begin to summon wind and rain.

Unexpectedly, your ability to summon wind and rain changes after your affinity with water is enhanced.

The wind you summon is like a gale, shattering grass, trees, bamboo, and rocks. The rain you summon is like weak water, each drop crushing the ground it lands on.

Your wind and rain strike the Golden Crow, causing it to screech, seemingly feeling pain…]

… …

Holy crap…

Is this the correct way to use a dragon?

Summoning wind and rain has changed.

Is it because his affinity with water has been enhanced?

If his affinity with water is enhanced, will his other talents also become stronger?

Ji Zheng had an epiphany.

Was his fighting style a bit too reckless before?

When fighting others, he would just rush in…

Like a reckless dragon.

It's as if a mage only thinks about melee combat?

Ji Zheng opened a new door to combat.

The simulation continued.

… …

[The Golden Crow feels pain and becomes enraged, opening its mouth and spitting out a flame, attacking you.

The flame rushes towards you through the wind and rain. You feel a great sense of danger within the flames and immediately twist your dragon body to avoid it.

The Golden Crow attacks you. Knowing you have nowhere to retreat, you open your mouth and spit a huge jet of water at the Golden Crow.

You engage in a great battle, but the difference in strength is too great. In just a few minutes, you die under the Golden Crow's flames.]

[You are dead!]

[Please choose one of the following three options as a reward.]

[Seventy-one days of survival experience.]

[Seventy-one days of physique.]

[A small tuft of Golden Crow feathers.]

Still dead.

Ji Zheng was somewhat surprised.

He was surprised, not that he died.

But that he could actually exchange a few blows with the Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow, as a mythical being, is of pure lineage.

He, on the other hand, is a dragon evolved from a snake, considered a wild card.

Before, he was always instantly killed by the Golden Crow.

He didn't expect to be able to exchange a few blows now.

“Is it because I changed my fighting style? Is being a water-spraying dragon the way to go?”

Ji Zheng understood.

Being a water-spraying dragon is the true way to fight.

Before, he would recklessly fight the Golden Crow and be instantly killed.

Now, as a water-spraying dragon, he can exchange a few blows with the Golden Crow.

This is enough to show the difference between the two.

“This simulation wasn't a loss, at least I figured out the Golden Crow, and Wu Zhiqi. Wu Zhiqi has great ambitions, wanting to rule all the aquatic creatures in the world, while the Golden Crow wants to revive the Fusang Tree.”

“Serving the Golden Crow is possible, but I must be prepared to leave at any time…”

“But the Huai River is right here, where can I go?”

Ji Zheng was silent for a moment.

Yes, he is the Water God of the Huai River, and the Huai River is right here.

He can't leave.

But if he can't leave, the Golden Crow will kill him.

No matter how much he improves, he can't defeat the Golden Crow in a short time.

Unless…

Unless there is a variable!

Where is the variable?

Ji Zheng looked towards the north, then looked towards the south.

“Explore the north or the south to obtain a variable!”

Ji Zheng hadn't forgotten that when the Golden Crow mentioned the north or the south, it said that there were great demons in both places.

To break the situation with a variable, he can only explore these two places.

“I should still try the north, the south… is too mysterious. The previous Peng Golden-winged Bird claimed to be the overlord of the south, but didn't know that there were still great demons in the south.”

“That Yong Bird also said that it felt a great demon in the south on Mount Qiuling, so it left Mount Qiuling.”

“The great demon in the south is too mysterious.”

Ji Zheng pondered for a moment.

In the end, he decided to go to the north to take a look in the next simulation.

The north is unknown, but at least it's better than the south. The south is too strange.

“This time's three options.”

Ji Zheng looked at the options again.

There is no authority in option two, and cultivation will not increase much.

There are battle scenes with the Golden Crow in option one.

But he has no points to conduct the next simulation.

So, the best choice is still the third option.

‘A small tuft of Golden Crow feathers’.

This ‘small tuft’ is very soulful.

A small tuft can be a few feathers, or it can be dozens.

Gamble on luck.

Ji Zheng decisively made a choice.

Along with his choice.

A dozen feathers appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Fourteen!

Ji Zheng saw it at a glance. He looked at the Golden Crow feathers in front of him, feeling a little hot, but he wasn't reckless enough to swallow them all in one gulp.

What if he swallowed them all in one gulp and exploded himself?

He prepared to swallow them one by one.

Ji Zheng opened his mouth and swallowed a Golden Crow feather first.

After swallowing one, he didn't feel anything. When he was still a Jiao, he would feel a burning sensation.

Now he doesn't feel anything anymore.

[Swallowing a Golden Crow feather, you gain 20 simulation points.]

Only twenty simulation points for one feather?

The first time you swallow something, you get bonus simulation points.

The second time you swallow it, it will be less.

But twenty points for one Golden Crow feather is not a small amount.

Ji Zheng's dragon eyes lit up, and he began to swallow them one by one.

… …

Far away on the Great Eastern Mountain.

The Golden Crow looked in the direction of the Huai River, and a strange look appeared in its eyes…